Heritage Financial, the parent company of Heritage Bank, appointed Pat Casey the executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Heritage Bank and Heritage, effective Nov. 2, 2026.
Casey brings expertise in data architecture and engineering, enterprise infrastructure, financial technology and technology integration following mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes advising boards of directors and developing technology roadmaps that align IT capabilities with business priorities, as well as artificial intelligence strategy, cloud-native technology, cybersecurity leadership and intelligent automation. He has held senior technology roles at Kite Realty Group, CNO Financial Group, Ahold Delhaize and OfficeMax/Office Depot.
“We are pleased to welcome Pat to Heritage Bank,” Bryan McDonald, president and CEO of Heritage, said. “Technology plays an important role in how we serve our customers and support our employees. We look forward to working with Pat to advance our technology capabilities and support the bank’s continued growth.”
Casey holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Saint Francis.

